Telecommunications investment in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Telecommunications investment was 32.4% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Telecommunications investment in Cape Verde, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 32.4% for telecommunications investment in 2011.
The figure is up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Cape Verde peaked at 63.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2003.
That places Cape Verde 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Telecommunications investment in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.5% | — |
| 1991 | 20.4% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 39.0% | +91.3% |
| 1993 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | -30.9% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | -29.0% |
| 1996 | 63.4% | +223.1% |
| 1997 | 60.7% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | -35.9% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -57.3% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | +69.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 19.6% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 13.2% | 35.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More infrastructure data for Cape Verde
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 587,026 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 61,294 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 61,294 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications investment in Cape Verde?
- Telecommunications investment in Cape Verde was 32.4% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2003.
- How does Cape Verde rank for telecommunications investment?
- Cape Verde ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Telecommunications investment (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.